Symphony Number II 24" x 24" and the poetics of abstraction

and the poetics of abstraction

and spatial relationships

and interplay

These elements act as stabilizing forces

The smooth edges and uninterrupted expanses give the painting a meditative rhythm

Symphony Number II 24" x 24" and the poetics of abstractionSee more paintings at the Glorious Brushstrokes Collection. Following the orchestral vigor of Symphony Number I, James Nowaks Symphony Number II extends his exploration of painting as a visual analogue to music. Part of the 2025 New Works Collection, the painting can be read as the second movement of a larger compositiona continuation that refines, complicates, and expands the thematic concerns of its predecessor. If Symphony Number I established